I recently reached out to community members inviting them to share photos of their favorite places at KAUST here on my blog. Below is what they shared: People who like to eat: People who like nice views: People who like their jobs: People who… Read More »

I recently connected with Peter Rautek, a research scientist at KAUST to ask him about a side-project he’s been working on. He, along with several other collaborators at KAUST, launched the Maker Space Self-Directed Group to enable builders, tinkerers, and innovators to create and connect. I was eager to learn more about this group when… Read More »

My TEDx is live! Here’s the video of my talk. I’ve also included the full transcript at the bottom of this post for those who prefer to scan. Mine was one of nine talks in a full-day TEDx event hosted here at KAUST. I was particularly touched by Tsiki’s talk about the impact of education in… Read More »

I have news! I’ve recently accepted a new position doing communication and marketing, community engagement, and patient relations at KAUST Health, the healthcare facility that serves the KAUST community. I’m beyond excited about this new opportunity for growth, but of course the feeling is bittersweet as it means I will be leaving the amazing communication… Read More »

[Update: the below information which was initially published in August 2015, has been refreshed in May 2017. I’ve curated the information to include current and accurate information.] For the second time, I asked our community Facebook page for suggestions for online tools that are invaluable for life at KAUST. Here is a round-up of what I learned: Tools… Read More »

On March 4, I did at TEDx talk here at KAUST which aimed to inspire scientists to communicate beyond their scientific ecosystems and engage with the general public. In the nine days since the event, I’ve had numerous people approach me to say they agreed with what I had to say and wanted to push… Read More »

In 2 weeks, I’ll be speaking at the first ever TEDx KAUST, talking about the opportunities for scientific communication in the post-truth era. My talk will cover why and how scientists can communicate beyond their scientific ecosystem and the value of public communication in today’s media landscape. For those of you at KAUST, I hope… Read More »

[Update February 16, 2017 – the event info below has been refreshed, and the event is still running!] I am a big supporter of community-driven activities – with that in mind, I want to be sure to help support a great community-driven event that happens every week here at KAUST: Wednesday Coffee Mornings at the… Read More »

KAUST is a brilliant place for families with young children. For one, it’s a small, safe community where people look out for one another. There are also a lot of easily accessible and affordable activities to do with young kids. Recently I reached out to the KAUST Community Facebook Page to encourage parents to share their favorite… Read More »

Five years ago this summer we moved to Saudi. It’s been a wild ride and we feel so fortunate to have the opportunity to live in our little KAUST bubble. The community has more than doubled in population in the time we’ve been here (from 3000 to more than 7000 people), and we’ve seen the… Read More »